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Michiel VH

I’m a Cloud-Native DevOps/Platform engineer passionate about building platforms that scale with confidence and let developers move fast without breaking things. My work lives at the intersection of Kubernetes, GitOps, and multi-cloud automation, where I design and implement workflows that feel seamless whether you’re running on AWS, Azure, or at the edge.

I believe developer experience and platform security go hand in hand. The best platforms are the ones that give teams autonomy with guardrails: fast delivery pipelines, clear observability, and policies baked in from the start. My focus is always on striking that balance, enabling speed while keeping governance and compliance intact.

Over the years I’ve built:

  • Kubernetes platforms that standardize how teams deploy and operate applications, enabling seamless deployment
  • GitOps-driven workflows that make infrastructure as easy to manage as code
  • Multi-cloud setups that remove cloud vendor lock-in and unify the developer experience
  • Custom Tooling from apt packages to k8s controllers and Terraform providers.
  • Automation pipelines that turn complex provisioning into a one-liner
  • Outcome improvements that cut onboarding time, improve change reliability, and make platform cost & usage more transparent

Beyond the tooling, I care deeply about mindset. Cloud-native isn’t just tech, it’s about working in a way that’s collaborative, iterative, and transparent. I take a product‑minded view: platform work should reduce onboarding time, surface clear cost signals, and safely unlock new capabilities. My goal is to bridge the gap between business, infrastructure and development so teams ship value sooner instead of fighting their environments.

When I’m not engineering platforms, I’m on the business side of the craft: growing my network, kicking around startup concepts, sharpening positioning, and connecting dots between people, problems, and opportunity.

📜 Certifications

BadgeTitleDescription
KCNAKubernetes and Cloud Native AssociateDemonstrates foundational knowledge of Kubernetes and the cloud native ecosystem
KCSAKubernetes and Cloud Native Security AssociateValidates knowledge of security best practices and controls in cloud native environments
CKACertified Kubernetes AdministratorDemonstrates skills and competency to perform the responsibilities of Kubernetes administrators
GH-200: GitHub ActionsCertified GitHub Actions ProfessionalValidates proficiency in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions

Core Tooling

The following is a list of the tooling I am using on an active basis:

  • Kubernetes: AKS, EKS, RKE2 / K3s, Openshift
  • IaC: Terraform, Bicep, CDK, Crossplane, ACK
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, ArgoCD
  • Config Management: Ansible (AWX)
  • Policy as Code: Kyverno, OPA
  • Languages: Go, Python, PowerShell, Bash
  • Paradigms: DevOps, GitOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud-Native

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